Musings, silliness and the occasional deep thought from a knitter, musician, writer and non-profit sector lifer on the Canadian prairie.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Penance Rewarded

I was good this week - despite temptation and continued Raging Startitis, I finished these:
Very loosely based on Toddler Socks from Vogue Knitting Ultimate Sock Book, in Sandnes Garn Lannett.
These are socks for Ryan, my friends Darcy & Lyle's new arrival. The scroll pattern around the top is a detail from the flag of Kazahkstan, the country where Ryan was born.
I also am well on the way with sock #2 of Rick from Cookie A.'s Sock Innovation and have even done a few more rows on Catriona.
The Knitting Gods have rewarded my penance, though they did remind me (through Canada Customs being JERKS and holding up the packages of we Canadian Rockin' Sock Club members for daaaays.... it's FREAKING YARN, people!!!!) that their power is absolute and that my leash is short.

But look what I got on Thursday (eep eep eep):
Joy. Joy. Joy.
I haven't even taken the label off yet. Don't wanna push my luck.

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I'm an adult-onset knitter, classical-pianist turned Celtic-rock accordion-player, and sporadic but passionate writer with a really awesome day job in the not-for-profit sector that has little to do with any of the above (but is still awesome). I drink too much coffee, knit on the bus, yell at the tv during football games, am addicted to several podcasts, bake my own bread, listen to audiobooks, and try not to get schmucked by minivans on my bike.